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PoliticsOct 9Former UN human rights chief Navi Pillay wins the Nobel Peace PrizeNavanethem "Navi" Pillay, a South African jurist and former UN high commissioner for human rights, has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize.Sky News World
PoliticsOct 9Tension and discomfort rise in the Frente Amplio over the battle for electoral lists: Madrid is a powder kegMás Madrid exige como fuerza territorial hegemónica componer la candidatura en esta circunscripción, pero el resto de socios reclama también puestos allí y abrirle un hueco a Podemos LeerEl Mundo
PoliticsOct 9AP forms Cabinet panel to address 11 lakh vacant house sites in PMAY-NTR Nagars, says ParthasarathyThe panel would consider combining plots, obtaining beneficiaries’ views, cancelling registrations of unused sites and addressing the requirements of nearly two lakh applicants seeking house sites, says Housing Minister Kolusu ParthasarathyThe Hindu
PoliticsOct 9How Trump’s Revenge Campaign Descended Into TurmoilThe president’s allies have sought to prove a “grand conspiracy” through a sprawling Justice Department inquiry. It has buckled under staffing shake-ups, internal disputes and trouble finding evidence.NYT US
PoliticsOct 9CMRL pay-off case: Kerala HC directive no setback to govt, will act after studying order, says Home Minister ChennithalaChennithala says UDF government has so far acted in the case only on the basis of legal adviceThe Hindu
PoliticsOct 9The Controversial Class That M.I.T. Is Paying a Professor Not to TeachMichel DeGraff, a vocal pro-Palestinian activist, can’t be easily fired because he has tenure. But he has been kicked out of his department.NYT US
PoliticsOct 9Poll: 1 in 4 Trump voters say GOP candidates should break from the presidentA new POLITICO Poll found a notable 26% of people who backed Trump in 2024 were ready for GOP candidates to take that leap.Politico
PoliticsOct 9The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politicsEvery week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world of politics. The fruits of these labors are hundreds of cartoons that entertain and enrage readers of all political stripes. Here's an offering of the best of this week's crop, picked fresh off the Toonosphere. Edited by Matt Wuerker.Politico
PoliticsOct 9After pledging swift results, Trump team prepares for long economic war with IranIran’s economy is suffering. But some of the Trump administration’s dire projections have failed to come to fruition.Washington Post World
PoliticsOct 9Republican congressman tries to outrun a potential blue wave in New York toss-up seatRep. Mike Lawler, R-NY, is in a tight race for re-election in a toss-up district that could help determine control of Congress in November.NPR News
PoliticsOct 9In Central African Republic, deported immigrants find themselves in limboThe Trump administration says it has deported more than 25,000 people to countries to which they have no ties. NPR spoke to three men who say it feels like they've lost control over their own lives.NPR News
PoliticsOct 9Hunger grips a rural community hit by Trump’s cutsThose on the front lines of feeding their neighbors in rural West Virginia say they face unprecedented challenges brought on by Washington.NBC News
PoliticsOct 9Why mailing a ballot close to Election Day may get it rejected for a late postmarkIf you're using the U.S. Postal Service to return a ballot close to Election Day, officials recommend getting it postmarked at a post office to avoid getting caught up in mail processing changes.NPR News
PoliticsOct 9New York police push politician to ground during anti-ICE protestNew York police push politician to ground during anti-ICE protestAl Jazeera [en]
PoliticsOct 9Polish police arrest teens over ‘Bloody Friday’ school attack threatsPolish police have arrested a string of young people, mainly for making threats related to school attacks, they said on Friday, as authorities sought to calm fears spurred by rumours online of a “Bloody ‌Friday” after two stabbing sprees in as many days. Social media in Poland has been filled with talk of a supposed online challenge that could be behind the attacks, but police on Friday said their investigations had found no evidence of this. The incidents have prompted a nationwide security...South China Morning Post
PoliticsOct 9Albania Parliament Approves Municipal Reform Plan Amid ProtestsControversial reform of local government dissolving smaller municipalities into larger units passes after stormy debate, with protesters demonstrating outside parliament.Balkan Insight
PoliticsOct 9US targets Microsoft, Adobe in new visa crackdownThe Trump administration continues to crack down on immigration, with new restrictions on the H-1B visa programme. US Vice President JD Vance singled out Microsoft as having abused the system to recruit low-cost foreign workers, to the detriment of the American workforce. The tech giant has defended its hiring practices. Also in the show: Germany could join a UK-led fighter jet development programme, months after pulling out of a joint French project.France 24 [en]
PoliticsOct 9Navalnaya leads Nobel Peace Prize favorites as Trump doubts oddsNobel Peace Prize awarded to Navanethem “Navi” PillayNBC News
PoliticsOct 9Hitler Mussolini wins local electionPeruvian voters pick their new mayor, despite his unusual name.Politico Europe
PoliticsOct 9Former Prime Minister Schoof: 'US Ukraine policy no longer followable after Trump's inauguration'Vanaf het moment dat Donald Trump voor de tweede keer het Witte Huis betrad, was het Amerikaanse beleid rond Oekraïne niet meer te volgen. Dat zegt oud-premier Dick Schoof in de podcast De Atlantische Blik. De plannen van de Europese bondgenoten maakten telkens weinig progressie omdat de VS zich keer op keer op het laatste moment terugtrok. Nadat president Trump duidelijk maakte dat de VS Oekraïne niet onvoorwaardelijk zouden steunen, riep een groot aantal Europese landen de coalition of the willing in het leven. Om zo een voortrekkersrol te nemen rond de veiligheid van Oekraïne. Schoof, die nNOS Buitenland
PoliticsOct 9"Not a fetish, not a taboo": Democrats weigh another Trump impeachmentDemocrats believe President Trump has committed impeachable offenses. But they're divided over whether they should try to impeach him if they win control of the House.Why it matters: If Democrats win the House, as expected, their 2027 decision on whether to try to impeach Trump could have major consequences for the 2028 presidential race.Zoom in: Theoretically, impeaching Trump would be easy for a unified, Democrat-controlled House. Many top Democrats note that Trump survived a record two impeachments in his first term — and that he'd be unlikely to be removed from office. That would require aAxios
PoliticsOct 9‘We don’t know where the bottom is:’ Republicans fret races in Trump countryGOP internal polling revealed key House seats that Trump won comfortably in 2024 are now competitive.Politico
PoliticsOct 9Fiery Senate Debates in Maine, Michigan and Georgia: Five TakeawaysCandidates in three of the races that could determine control of the Senate engaged in bitter and personal attacks.NYT US
PoliticsOct 9By-election Results | 16th Round - Who is leading | Byelection Results 2026 | DMK | TVKBy-election Results | 16th Round - Who is leading | Byelection Results 2026 | DMK | TVK | Watch News18 Tamil Nadu LIVE for the latest by-election vote counting updates from Dharapuram and Madurantakam in Tamil Nadu, and Thattanchavady in Puducherry.📍 Dharapuram By-Election Results LIVE: Live uptamil_news18 · india
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